Definition of carve

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Carve (v. t.) To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.

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Metope :: Metope (n.) The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature..
Bossage :: Bossage (n.) A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape..
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree..
Carvene :: Carvene (n.) An oily substance, C10H16, extracted from oil caraway..
Pomegranate :: Pomegranate (n.) A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.
Grave :: Grave (n.) To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture; as, to grave an image..
Agalmatolite :: Agalmatolite (n.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite..
Cittern-head :: Cittern-head (n.) Blockhead; dunce; -- so called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head.
Band :: Band (v. t.) A continuous tablet, stripe, or series of ornaments, as of carved foliage, of color, or of brickwork, etc..
Pagodite :: Pagodite (n.) Agalmatolite; -- so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See Agalmatolite.
Alabaster :: Alabaster (n.) A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc..
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion..
Graving :: Graving (n.) That which is graved or carved.
Insculp :: Insculp (v. t.) To engrave; to carve; to sculpture.
Carve :: Carve (n.) A carucate.
Reversion :: Reversion (n.) The returning of an esttate to the grantor or his heirs, by operation of law, after the grant has terminated; hence, the residue of an estate left in the proprietor or owner thereof, to take effect in possession, by operation of law, after the termination of a limited or less estate carved out of it and conveyed by him..
Fin :: Fin (v. t.) To carve or cut up, as a chub..
Badge :: Badge (n.) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one..
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To cut.
Forcarve :: Forcarve (v. t.) To cut completely; to cut off.
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